Solution to the "searching for updates screen problem"

This solution solves the problem of Windows Update getting frozen on the main
update screen that says "searching for updates", etc. I got this from a
microsoft representative.

Step1: Disable third-party firewall and antivirus applications
==============================================
To narrow down the cause, please temporarily disable the firewall, antivirus
applications and web accelerating applications on the computer.


Step2: Register DLL
===============
1. Click Start, go to Run, type in " regsvr32 wuapi.dll " (without quotation
mark) and click OK.
2. When the message "DllRegisterServer in regsvr32 wuapi.dll succeeded"
appears, click OK.
3. Repeat the above two steps and substitute the words you type with
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuauserv.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 iuengine.dll
regsvr32 atl.dll


Step3: Modify the Registry
====================
1. Click Start, click Run, type REGEDIT and press Enter.
2. Locate and click the following registry key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Windows

3. Double-click the CSDVersion entry in the right pane, type 0 in the open
box and click OK.
4. Restart your computer and test the issue.

Step4: Start the services
===========
1. Click the Start menu -> Run. Type "services.msc" (Without quotation
marks) in the Open field, and click OK.

2. From the service list, double-click the "Cryptographic Services" service.

3. Click Start if the service is not running. Set the Startup type to Manual.

4. Click OK.

What do you do if you get a message saying Dll RegisterServer entry point was
not found This file cannot be registered?

I got that message on these files: regsvr32 wuauserv.dll and regsvr32
iuengine.dll



"Bryan" wrote:

> This solution solves the problem of Windows Update getting frozen on the main
> update screen that says "searching for updates", etc. I got this from a
> microsoft representative.
>
> Step1: Disable third-party firewall and antivirus applications
> ==============================================
> To narrow down the cause, please temporarily disable the firewall, antivirus
> applications and web accelerating applications on the computer.
>
>
> Step2: Register DLL
> ===============
> 1. Click Start, go to Run, type in " regsvr32 wuapi.dll " (without quotation
> mark) and click OK.
> 2. When the message "DllRegisterServer in regsvr32 wuapi.dll succeeded"
> appears, click OK.
> 3. Repeat the above two steps and substitute the words you type with
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
> regsvr32 wuauserv.dll
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 wups.dll
> regsvr32 wuweb.dll
> regsvr32 iuengine.dll
> regsvr32 atl.dll
>
>
> Step3: Modify the Registry
> ====================
> 1. Click Start, click Run, type REGEDIT and press Enter.
> 2. Locate and click the following registry key.
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Windows
>
> 3. Double-click the CSDVersion entry in the right pane, type 0 in the open
> box and click OK.
> 4. Restart your computer and test the issue.
>
> Step4: Start the services
> ===========
> 1. Click the Start menu -> Run. Type "services.msc" (Without quotation
> marks) in the Open field, and click OK.
>
> 2. From the service list, double-click the "Cryptographic Services" service.
>
> 3. Click Start if the service is not running. Set the Startup type to Manual.
>
> 4. Click OK.

Bryan wrote:

> This solution solves the problem of Windows Update getting frozen on the main
> update screen that says "searching for updates", etc. I got this from a
> microsoft representative.
>
> [snip 2 first steps]
>
> Step3: Modify the Registry
> ====================
> 1. Click Start, click Run, type REGEDIT and press Enter.
> 2. Locate and click the following registry key.
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Windows
>
> 3. Double-click the CSDVersion entry in the right pane, type 0 in the open
> box and click OK.
> 4. Restart your computer and test the issue.
Hi

Note that this will indicate for some components that no service pack
is installed for the OS. I would be very reluctant do this change
myself (at least, be sure to set it back to original value afterward).



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"texmac" <> wrote in message
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> What do you do if you get a message saying Dll RegisterServer entry point was
> not found This file cannot be registered?
>
> I got that message on these files: regsvr32 wuauserv.dll and regsvr32
> iuengine.dll

Believe the command output and blame the script.

Those modules can not be registered (at least in XPsp2 they can't.)

I have already reported these errors elsewhere.


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>
>
>
> "Bryan" wrote:
>
>> This solution solves the problem of Windows Update getting frozen on the main
>> update screen that says "searching for updates", etc. I got this from a
>> microsoft representative.
>>
>> Step1: Disable third-party firewall and antivirus applications
>> ==============================================
>> To narrow down the cause, please temporarily disable the firewall, antivirus
>> applications and web accelerating applications on the computer.
>>
>>
>> Step2: Register DLL
>> ===============
>> 1. Click Start, go to Run, type in " regsvr32 wuapi.dll " (without quotation
>> mark) and click OK.
>> 2. When the message "DllRegisterServer in regsvr32 wuapi.dll succeeded"
>> appears, click OK.
>> 3. Repeat the above two steps and substitute the words you type with
>> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>> regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
>> regsvr32 wuauserv.dll
>> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
>> regsvr32 wups.dll
>> regsvr32 wuweb.dll
>> regsvr32 iuengine.dll
>> regsvr32 atl.dll
>>
>>
>> Step3: Modify the Registry
>> ====================
>> 1. Click Start, click Run, type REGEDIT and press Enter.
>> 2. Locate and click the following registry key.
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Windows
>>
>> 3. Double-click the CSDVersion entry in the right pane, type 0 in the open
>> box and click OK.
>> 4. Restart your computer and test the issue.
>>
>> Step4: Start the services
>> ===========
>> 1. Click the Start menu -> Run. Type "services.msc" (Without quotation
>> marks) in the Open field, and click OK.
>>
>> 2. From the service list, double-click the "Cryptographic Services" service.
>>
>> 3. Click Start if the service is not running. Set the Startup type to Manual.
>>
>> 4. Click OK.